Synth 

Futuresonus Parva – 8Voice Polyphonic Analog Synthesizer with Class Compliant USB MIDI (no drivers!)

The Parva is an 8 voice 3 DCO analog synth, standard waveforms (incl PW/M) 2x 12dB/Oct. Multimode Filters make 24dB/Oct possible, filter FM, self osc. 4x ADSR, curves to set characteristics 4x LFO 40 destinations for MOD sources Class Compliant USB – to be used on any dev like iPads (!) – because you don’t need drivers! 4 OLED Display next to controls DIMENSIONS 10″ x 8″ x 3.5″ (25.4cm x 20.3cm x 8.9cm) from Austin Texas, USA about $1000 mono version $500 futuresonus one of 8 voices: reminds a almost of…

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Expert Sleepers – USB Controllers to generate CV and being used as a sequencer

Expert Sleepers new Module LH1 takes USB Controllers – so this is a host for any Controller to be used to generate CVs and gates for polyphonic triggering generating LFOs on any target (as a usecase) by knob turns building a sequencer that is controlled via standard controllers like the Launchpad Control by Novation all pots, faders, knobs just can be used to generate CV NAMM 2015: Expert Sleepers FH1Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen

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NAMM 2015 – OVERVIEW / ÜBERSICHT + Talk

UPDATED – last: 25.1. 19:30 (also updated most of these posts:) most important things from NAMM in one – OVERVIEW  – die wichtigsten Sachen von der NAMM Waldorf Wavetable Module (Eurorack), Attack App, Nave Plugin Moog Modular limited edition System 15-55 – Minimoog? coming? Roland JD Xi + JD Xa – analog + digital crossover synths + TR sequencer inside! Korg MS20M with FM, Sync, PWM and flat desktop design + SQ1 sequencer (-> SynthDB   Korg MS20M Analog Synthesizer) Sequential Prophet 6 (yes it is labelled Sequential, not Dave Smith who is still the distributor) +…

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Teenage Engineering – Pocket Operator – when I press a special key it plays a little.. – Final Desgin

this is the final design of the Teenage Engineering Pocket Operators (PO) – which I mentioned here – at that time $50 .. this time? not yet known. – sequencer – synth in one classic design – like VL1 update of today and can do more than it looks like..    

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Kraftwerk – 2015 Controller Check

Ok, let’s check again what Kraftwerk are using on stage – since the last tour (the controller leak was posted in the forum as well) – Better Images where you can see the Creamware Synth etc are @ the Forum Kraftwerk III… controlling the visuals – searching for something? everyone has a touch screen and this guy was the only one who had a Mac on stage (Kraftwerk are „Anti-Apple“ ever since)  on that museum tour showing all their albums as one event (I was at TEE) – here’s touchpads also there…

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Yamaha GS1 Programmer - internal use only App 

Yamaha AN1X-like App with Synth Book of History – FM Programmers

Yamaha wasn’t presenting any synth at NAMM but they put up a nice history page – but there’s a little 8 voice synth in it near the AN1x Digital Synthesizer but not exactly IT plus drums – called SynthBook and within the iOS App it’s called AN2015 running on iPhones.. here’s what you can do – see the tabs? it’s quite capable of a lot of synthesis. UPDATE – there is a free FM app as well – here called FM Essential. Yamaha Synth Book PV2Dieses Video auf YouTube ansehen and there is plenty of cool…

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Tom Oberheim going modular (Eurorack Format)

UPDATE Oberheim: now looks completely different – here is the update: _ Tom Oberheim is now doing modular – the first module you can get is of course the SEM (theTwoVoice, TVS1, 2Voice subtractive,analog synth has been presented as well – see below) and a – Multimode Stereo Phaser (with LFO) these are not just „repackaged“ there are some features – like VCA’s and that makes waveform blending possible. NAMM2015 Eurorack Modular Series from Tom OberheimDieses Video auf YouTube ansehen Ja, Herr Oberheim macht jetzt auch Eurorack-Module Tom Oberheim goes…

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